Debuting exclusively over at Coming Soon earlier today, we’re delighted to share the official trailer for The Baby in the Basket, our upcoming first foray into the world of independent film. Directed by Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane, and written by FM veteran Tom Jolliffe, the film stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela […]
The Baby in the Basket image gallery offers new look at our gothic horror film
2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for us here at Flickering Myth as we finally unleash our first independent feature film, the gothic horror The Baby in the Basket, which is set for release in the US and the UK on February 17th 2025 (UK DVD pre-orders are available now via Amazon and HMV). Previously […]
The Baby in the Basket images offer new look at gothic horror film
With our February 2025 release date now confirmed (and pre-orders for the DVD open via Amazon and HMV), the long wait for Flickering Myth’s first foray into the world of independent film is almost over, and so ahead of the trailer (coming later this month), we’ve shared a gallery of official images from The Baby […]
The Baby in the Basket promotion begins with first-look and teaser artwork
Well, it’s been a bit of a wild week here at FMHQ… As regular readers will know, Flickering Myth is branching out into the world of film production with myself and longtime FM staff writer Tom Jolliffe working alongside filmmaker Nathan Shepka and the team at Shepka Productions on the gothic horror feature film The […]
A Star Isn’t Born, A Curse, and How Much?! The Baby in the Basket Final Prep Update
As Flickering Myth’s first film production gears up to go before the camera, we bring you an update on the joys of pre-production… Our first venture into making movies has proven to be a massive undertaking. A successful but stressful crowdfunding campaign was rife with challenges. What is the magic formula? What makes for an […]
The Full Monty character posters tease the new Disney+ series
Ahead of The Full Monty’s premiere on Disney+ and FX tomorrow, a batch of character posters have landed online for the comedy drama series featuring Robert Carlyle (Gaz), Mark Addy (Dave), Lesley Sharp (Jean), Paul Barber (Horse), Steve Huison (Lomper), Wim Snape (Nathan), Tom Wilkinson (Gerald), Talitha Wing (Destiny), Miles Jupp (Darren), and Paul Clayton […]
Indie Horror Filmmaking: Creating The Baby in The Basket – From Script to Green Light!
A look inside scripting The Baby in the Basket, Flickering Myth’s first foray into Film Production… The week so far has been up and down but perfectly encapsulating life as an indie screenwriter who in the midst of an insanely busy spring, has been co-handling a Kickstarter campaign that has thankfully seen us hit its […]
Disney+ unzips the trailer for The Full Monty sequel series
Disney+ has debuted the first trailer and a poster for the follow-up to the 1997 comedy drama The Full Monty. The series picks up 25 years after the events of the BAFTA-winning film, and follows the gang as they navigate society’s crumbling healthcare, education, and employment sectors in Sheffield. Watch the trailer below… Taking place […]
Indie Horror Filmmaking: The birth of The Baby in the Basket
As Flickering Myth steps into the world of indie filmmaking, Tom Jolliffe details how and why The Baby in the Basket was born… As a screenwriter working in the indie filmmaking world for five years, I made a conscious decision late last year to pull away from hired commissions (slightly) and shift my focus more […]
The Full Monty and Legend stars join gothic horror The Baby in the Basket
Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth have announced that veteran British actors Paul Barber (Only Fools and Horses, The Full Monty) and Annabelle Lanyon (Legend, Dream Demon) have joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket. Paul Barber is best known for portraying Denzil in the iconic sitcom Only Fools […]
